Clinical analysis of 235 cases of pleural effusion

Objective:To investigate the cause of pleural effusion,clinical features and laboratory features.Methods:From July 2004 to June 2009 received the pleural effusion of patients with hospital clinical symptoms,laboratory findings were analyzed retrospectively.Results: Benign pleural effusion in the first 1 TB accounted for 121 cases(51.49%),parapneumonic effusion and empyema in 34 patients(14.47%).Malignant pleural effusion in primary lung cancer up to 29 cases(12.34%).Conclusions: The main cause of pleural effusion as tuberculosis and cancer,pleural effusion PH value,cell count,glucose,total protein,CEA,ADA contribute to the identification of benign and malignant effusions.